A tragic incident occurred at the Air Force Comprehensive School, Kaduna, where a student, Blaise Felix Aliyu, was reportedly punished to death by two of his senior colleagues.
Felix Aliyu, a 15-year-old orphan who lost his parents in 2013, was summoned to a room by two senior students (SS3) under the pretext of punishment but was instead fatally harmed.
Felix’s body was deposited in the mortuary until investigation is concluded.
The Nigerian Air Force did not disclose the name of the victim and the cause of his death but said a thorough investigation is currently ongoing to unravel what led to his death.
When contacted, the management of the school forwarded a brief statement issued by the NAF spokesman, Air Vice Marshal Edward Gabkwet yesterday.
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It said; “The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar and indeed the entire NAF family are saddened by the painful and unfortunate incident of the untimely death of one of our students at Air Force Secondary School, Kaduna on 19 Jun 24”.
“To avoid all sorts of speculations, a thorough investigation is currently ongoing to unravel how, why and what actually led to the death of the victim. Rest assured that this matter is receiving the utmost urgency it deserves, and we won’t rest until it is unraveled.”
An official at the Air Force Base who pleaded anonymity explained that the incident happened on June 19, 2024.
He said two SS3 students invited the victim to their room to punish him but ended up killing him.
